This week, the Soul Rebels have been in San Francisco opening for, of all bands, Metallica. In each set, they did at least one Metallica song: here’s footage of them covering “Enter Sandman.” Here’s an excerpt of their version of “For Whom the Bell Tolls”: They also joined Metallica during their set for “Seek and [...]
Tag Archives: brass band
YouTube du Jour: Brass-a-holics
July 7, 2011 – 9:21 am
Tonight, the Brass-a-holics play Le Bon Temps Roule. Here’s the “go-go brass funk band,” as the Hornets announcer explains in his introduction to the band when it performed at halftime at the Hive last season.
YouTube du Jour: Martin Krusche
May 31, 2011 – 9:28 am
Martin Krusche (bald and on saxophone in the video) leads the pocket brass band the Magnetic Ear, here shown performing a version of Nirvana’s “In Bloom.” Krusche will perform tonight at Snug Harbor at 8 and 10 p.m.
New Orleans Nightcrawlers: French Quarter Fest Focus
April 1, 2011 – 12:20 am
The New Orleans Nightcrawlers brass band began innocently enough in 1994 as a writer’s workshop founded by pianist Tom McDermott, sousaphonist Matt Perrine and trumpeter Kevin Clark. “We really just wanted to practice writing and arranging for a more modern, harmonically complex jazz band,” recalls Clark. Now, after 17 years of albums and gigs all [...]
Magnetic Ear: French Quarter Fest Focus
April 1, 2011 – 12:17 am
Over the years, brass-driven band the Magnetic Ear has marched so far from its point of origin that it’s a wonder bandleader saxophonist Martin Krusche doesn’t change the group’s name. “At first we were known as sort of a jazz freak-out band,” admits Krusche. But even then, the Magnetic Ear’s music was much more composed [...]
Red Bull Music Academy Showcases Two Nights of Local and International Bands and DJs
February 1, 2011 – 4:54 pm
Tonight and tomorrow night, Wednesday February 2, The Red Bull Music Academy opens the first of their “On the Floor” concert series with a double-concert stop in New Orleans at the Howlin’ Wolf and Ampersand. The series will feature live music from several different genres consisting of both locally and internationally-known performers. On Tuesday, the [...]
Rebirth Brass Band & Slow Drag Productions, SDP Presents ReBirth ReVisited (Slow Drag Productions)
January 1, 2011 – 12:49 am
You’ve never heard a Rebirth album like this one—although, to be fair, this isn’t really a Rebirth album. SDP Presents Rebirth Revisited is a collection of remixes from Rebirth tenor saxophonist Vincent Broussard, and when I say remixes I don’t mean that it’s a collection of greatest hits with kick drums and extra bass added [...]
Nine Times Social Aid & Pleasure Club 2010 Second Line: Photo Slideshow
November 24, 2010 – 6:38 am
Last Sunday, November 21, the Nine Times Social Aid and Pleasure Club held its 12th annual parade. The 9th Ward-based marching band was accompanied by the Stooges Brass Band, To Be Continued Brass Band and Kermit Ruffins. 2010′s parade kicked off on Louisa Street, marching through the Upper Ninth, and crowned a King, Queen and [...]
Why Are We Building Such a Big Ship?, Of Resolutions and Resolve (Domino Sound Records)
November 1, 2010 – 12:54 am
Why Are We Building Such a Big Ship? combines a folk-punk base with elements of traditional New Orleans music to create a sound that’s half brass-band dirge and half indie-rock sea shanty. This is one of the most unique groups on the New Orleans scene, and their third record finds them in excellent form. Frontman [...]
